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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smesman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ellis Knight has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellis Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Smesman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smesman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smesman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smesman slips under a jab.
Smesman slips under a jab.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smesman wants to counter with a clinch but Knight pushes him away.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smesman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smesman. Knight shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight drives through and clinches with Smesman against the cage.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Smesman.
Smesman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smesman is pushing Knight up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knight blocks the elbow strike.
Smesman lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
Smesman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smesman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smesman stalling the fight.
Smesman can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Smesman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ellis Knight has been cut.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smesman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smesman scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smesman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smesman throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Smesman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Smesman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smesman slows down the pace here.
Smesman pushes off an throws an elbow but Knight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smesman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smesman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight clinches with his opponent.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Smesman drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Smesman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smesman lands an elbow inside.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight throws a jab when Smesman was well out of range.
Smesman thumps Knight with a low kick.
Smesman scores with a nice body kick.
Smesman lands a leg kick that knocks Knight off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smesman slips a jab from Knight.
Smesman throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Smesman misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smesman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight clinches up against the cage.
Knight prevents a body shot from Smesman.
Smesman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smesman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smesman misses with a body punch.
Smesman misses with an elbow strike.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Smesman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ellis Knight's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Knight misses.
Smesman connects with an inside leg kick.
Smesman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Smesman misses.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smesman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smesman.
Smesman misses the body punch
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smesman moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight sets himself, and Smesman steps forward looking for the clinch! Knight avoids it this time.
Smesman scores with a spinning back kick!
Knight misses with a looping right.
Smesman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Smesman.
Knight lands a jab to the head.
Knight misses with a hook. Smesman ducked under it nicely.
Smesman looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Smesman misses with a head kick.
Knight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smesman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Smesman misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smesman throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smesman cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Knight drops Smesman with a big left hand and mounts him. Smesman is in big trouble!
Smesman is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight prevents Smesman from getting the reversal.
Smesman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Smesman is squirming around, avoiding Knight's attempts to control the action.
Knight throws some wild stikes that Smesman manages to avoid easily.
Smesman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Knight thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight prevents Smesman from getting the reversal.
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smesman is looking to escape.
Smesman is bucking up trying to escape but Knight cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smesman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poor strikes thrown by Knight there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smesman is working to get back to half guard.
Smesman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smesman because Knight loaded up on that one.
Smesman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smesman is looking to escape.
Knight with a couple of short strikes.
Smesman blocking the ground and pound.
Knight trying to control but Smesman is having none of it.
Smesman wants to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Knight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ellis Knight's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knight jabs Smesman right on the nose. Smesman blinks but takes it well.
Knight lands a left and a right that sends Smesman crashing to the canvas! Knight dives into mount looking to finish!
Smesman is still in real trouble! Can Knight finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight controlling the pace for now.
Knight loads up with a big shot that hurts Smesman! He's pulled Knight in close but Knight has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Smesman survive? More strikes from Knight and Smesman is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ellis Knight!
Ellis Knight really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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